Dog Friendly Cafe Serves Mouth-watering Open Face Shrimp Sandwiches

Roughly translated, Himmelska Hundar is Swedish for “dogs’ paradise”, and that is exactly what this small cafe is. In addition to mouth-watering light meals as well as excellent wine and coffee, dog biscuits are on the menu.

When I travel, I like to pretend I’m living in a place rather than visiting it, and that includes finding a cafe or a pub to hang out at. I like to become a regular.

Finding such a cafe was made easy for me in Stockholm. On my second full day here, I visited a bookshop a five minutes’ walk from the flat I rented on Airbnb.

While looking for books written by Swedish authors translated into English, I met Pontus Platin, who I believe is either a writer or a musician (or both).

Following a stimulating chat, he suggested we continue our conversation at a cafe nearby.

He said it was a short walk and the prices were reasonable.

Himmelska Hundar has become my neighborhood haunt.

The cafe sits across the street from a large park and next to a mini park, which has tables and chairs.

When the weather is fair, regulars take their beverages and snacks to the mini park and chat.

Had I not met Pontus at the bookstore, I probably would not have found the cafe.

And even if I had, I certainly would not have dared join the regulars at their table.

They were honestly about the nicest people I have ever met!

As the Swedish name suggests, Himmelska Hundar is a dog friendly cafe. So for dog lovers, there is a double bonus.

Not only do you get to hang out with dogs, you also get to hang out with kindred spirits – other people that like dogs as much as you do.

Make that a triple bonus: the food.

As the weather turned cool and dinner time approached, my table mates informed me that they were going inside.